to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to gain strength; to have energy
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
variety of court dance (Nara period)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
existence; possession; having; limited company
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
cannot be helped; unavoidable
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately